Credit controllers salary in South East
Full-time average annual pay in South East
£28,201
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£28,201
Mean
£26,411
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £28,201 |
| Mean | £26,411 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of credit controllers earn £22,936–£32,762. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£33,400
Understanding Credit controllers pay in South East
The typical credit controllers in South East earns a median salary of £28,201 in 2025/26 — 4.5% (£1,220) above the UK-wide median of £26,981. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Across the UK, South East ranks 3rd of 11 regions for credit controllers pay. Regional medians run from £22,492 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £31,828 in London, a spread of £9,336 (42%).
The mean (average) salary is lower, at £26,411, which points to a cluster of lower-paid roles dragging the average down — so the median is the better guide to typical pay here.
To see what £28,201 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £2,350 | £28,201 |
| Income tax | £261 | £3,126 |
| National Insurance | £104 | £1,250 |
| Take-home pay | £1,985 | £23,824 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Credit controllers pay varies by region
London is the highest-paying region for credit controllers at £31,828 — 18% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £22,492.
UK median £26,981
| Region | Median payUK median £26,981 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £31,828 | £31,828 | £35,629 | +18% |
| East of England | £29,064 | £29,064 | £25,520 | +8% |
| South East (current region) | £28,201 | £28,201 | £26,411 | +5% |
| North West | £27,694 | £27,694 | £27,671 | +3% |
| Scotland | £26,503 | £26,503 | £28,111 | -2% |
| South West | £26,460 | £26,460 | £28,225 | -2% |
| West Midlands | £26,232 | £26,232 | £27,289 | -3% |
| East Midlands | £24,744 | £24,744 | £24,598 | -8% |
| North East | £24,098 | £24,098 | £24,400 | -11% |
| Wales | £24,045 | £24,045 | £26,638 | -11% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £22,492 | £22,492 | £22,920 | -17% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| London £31,828 | £31,828Mean £35,629 | +18% |
| East of England £29,064 | £29,064Mean £25,520 | +8% |
| South East (current region) £28,201 | £28,201Mean £26,411 | +5% |
| North West £27,694 | £27,694Mean £27,671 | +3% |
| Scotland £26,503 | £26,503Mean £28,111 | -2% |
| South West £26,460 | £26,460Mean £28,225 | -2% |
| West Midlands £26,232 | £26,232Mean £27,289 | -3% |
| East Midlands £24,744 | £24,744Mean £24,598 | -8% |
| North East £24,098 | £24,098Mean £24,400 | -11% |
| Wales £24,045 | £24,045Mean £26,638 | -11% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £22,492 | £22,492Mean £22,920 | -17% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£26,981); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
How credit controllers pay in South East has changed over time
Median annual pay for credit controllers in South East by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
South East median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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